What happens to the documentation during sunsetting?

The skill guides you to update the README and documentation with a prominent deprecation banner and publish a final release reflecting the end-of-life status.

When should I consider sunsetting a project?

Criteria include no commits for 12 months, a maintainer vote, unpatchable security vulnerabilities, or an entirely unsupported technology stack.

What is the primary purpose of the Sunsetting skill?

The Sunsetting skill is designed to help developers responsibly retire repositories or packages, ensuring users and stakeholders are properly notified before a project is archived.

Can I use this for NPM packages?

Yes, the skill includes specific steps for archiving repositories and deprecating associated npm packages where applicable.

Does this skill provide a timeline for archival?

Yes, it follows a standard protocol of announcing the intent to archive with a 90-day notice period to allow users to migrate.

Repository Sunsetting

Name: Repository Sunsetting
Author: Fountain-Coach

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개발자 도구

Manages the responsible retirement and archival of software packages and repositories when maintenance ends.

The Sunsetting skill provides a standardized framework for Claude to guide developers through the end-of-life process for software projects. It ensures that maintainers follow industry best practices for deprecation, including assessing archival criteria, notifying stakeholders with a 90-day grace period, publishing final releases with EOL notices, and updating documentation with clear deprecation banners. This skill is essential for maintaining repository hygiene and preventing user confusion when a codebase is no longer actively supported or has been superseded by newer technologies.

주요 기능

01README and documentation deprecation banner generation

020 GitHub stars

03Final release and EOL documentation templates

04Archival criteria assessment (inactivity, vulnerabilities, stack support)

05Package registry (e.g., NPM) deprecation guidance

06Structured 90-day notification workflow for stakeholders

사용 사례

01Gracefully deprecating a project with unpatchable security vulnerabilities.

02Archiving a repository after a team vote or a permanent shift in technology stack.

03Retiring a legacy Swift package that has been superseded by a newer implementation.

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Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add fountain-coach/midi2 sunsetting

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